Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

Monday, April 15, 2013

Jacksonville Giants 110 North Dallas Vandals 109

The Jacksonville Giants won the ABA Championship for the second year in a row Sunday afternoon at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena when they beat the North Dallas Vandals in an exciting game 110-109.
After the first quarter, Dallas led 21-20. At the half, Jacksonville led 58-41. Leading scorers for Jacksonville at the half were Anthony Jackson and Jermaine Bell with 11 points each. Will Haynes scored 11 points for Dallas.
The end of the third quarter it was Jacksonville 93 Dallas 76.
It was an exciting fourth quarter with Dallas making a strong comeback.With 7:04 left in the game, it was tied 93-93. With Jacksonville leading 110-109, Dallas had the ball with a few seconds left and they scored, but time expired and Jacksonville became back -to- back ABA champions.
Leading scorer for the game for Dallas, Dijibril Thiam with 21 points( he scored 2 points in the first half). Seven foot center, Chas Mc Farland had 12rebounds and scored 11 points.
High scorer for Jacksonville was seven foot center Jermaine Bell with 23 points and he had 9rebounds. Scoring 22 points each, Ed Horton and Currye Todd.
Jacksonville Giants guard, Tony(Super) Hooper was voted MVP of the final four ABA Tournament.

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